Keybinds

Close / unfocus

Close / unfocus

             Close or unfocus a menu or chatbox.

Feedback tool

Feedback tool

             Opens the feedback tool menu.

Photo mode

Photo mode

             Hides UI elements like reticles and chat boxes.

Test mode

Test mode

             Activate the testing mode.

Move tool

Decal move tool

Move tool

             Switch to the move tool.

Decal move tool

             Switch to the decal move tool.

Rotate tool

Decal rotate tool

Rotate tool

             Switch to the rotate tool.

Decal rotate tool

             Switch to the decal rotate tool.

Select tool

Select tool

             Switch to the select tool.

Bolt tool

Bolt tool

             Switch to the bolt tool.

Cable tool

Cable tool

             Switch to the cable tool.

Durability tool

Durability tool

             Switch to the durability tool.

Snap tool

Snap tool

             Switch to the snap tool.

Socket tool

Socket tool

             Switch to the socket tool.

Auto-bolt tool

Auto-bolt tool

             Switch to the auto-bolt tool.

Switch audio channel

Switch audio channel

             Switch between audio channels.

Reply to whisper

Reply to whisper

             Opens chat automatically configured to respond to the sender of the last whisper.

Cursor mode

Cursor mode

             Cursor mode enables a visible mouse cursor that allows you to click objects and use tools with greater precision.

Re-orient

Yaw left

Re-orient

             Re-orients your Endoskeleton with the targeted surface.

Yaw left

             Rotate your ship counter-clockwise.

Move forward

Camera forward

Pitch down

Move forward

             Moves your Endoskeleton forward.

Camera forward

             Move the camera forward.

Pitch down

             Brings the nose of your ship down.

Carry item

Yaw right

Create module

Carry item

             Pick up an item and hold it in front of your Endoskeleton.

Yaw right

             Rotates your ship clockwise.

Create module

             Create a new module containing the currently-selected objects.

Reload / Reset carried item

Attach or detach from module

Reload

             Toggles special functions of backpacks.

Reset carried item

             Resets the orientation of an object while being carried.

Attach from module

While holding SHIFT: Press to detach selected objects from a module.

Detach from module

While holding CTRL: Press to detach selected objects from a module.

Backpack functions

Replace object with selection

Backpack functions

             Toggles special functions of backpacks.

Replace object with selection

While holding CTRL: Press to replace the selected object with an objected selected in the asset browser.

Rotate object (y)

Redo

Rotate object (y)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the Y-axis.

Redo

While holding CTRL: Press to redo the previously-undone action.

Universal tool

Universal tool

             Brings up the universal tool.

Inventory

Inventory

             Open your Endoskeleton's inventory.

Social menu

Open blueprint

Social menu

             Open a menu that shows nearby players.

Open blueprint

             While holding CTRL: Opens the dialog menu to browse saved blueprints.

Pickup to inventory

Toggle world grid

Pickup to inventory

             Pickup an item and add it to your Endoskeleton's inventory.

Toggle world grid

             Toggles the world grid on and off. The world grid follows the cursor.

Move left

Camera left / Select all

Roll left

Move left

             Moves your Endoskeleton to the left.

Camera left

             Move the camera to the left.

Select all

               While holding CTRL: Press to select all objects in the scene.

Roll left

             Rolls your ship to the left.

Move backward

Save blueprint

Camera backward

Pitch up

Move backward

             Moves your Endoskeleton backward.

Save blueprint

             While holding CTRL: Press to save the opened blueprint.

Camera backward

             Move the camera backward.

Pitch up

             Brings the nose of your ship up.

Move right

Camera right

Roll right

Move right

             Moves your Endoskeleton to the right.

Move right

             Move the camera to the right.

Roll right

             Rolls your ship to the right.

Interact

Toggle blueprint layer

Create module parent

Interact

             Interact with devices such as buttons, levers, and doors.

Toggle blueprint layer

             Hide and show different types of blueprint holograms.

Create module parent

             Select a module to create a module parent for all the new objects and modules placed into the scene from the asset browser.

Mag-boots

Module visibility / Decal tool

Mag-boots

             Toggles your Endoskeleton's magnetic boots.

Module visibility

While holding CTRL: Press to toggle through module visibility modes.

Decal tool

Switch to the decal tool.

Company menu

Company menu

             Show the company management menu.

Chat window

Chat window

             Opens a chat window.

Open chat

Open chat

             Opens the chat box.

Sprint

Accelerate / Turret precision

Increase camera speed

Sprint

             Makes your Endoskeleton gotta go fast.

Accelerate / Turret precision

             As a pilot: Increase the throttle of your ship.
             As a gunner: Hold to decrease the sensitivity of turret controls.

Increase camera speed

             Hold to raise the camera speed while using the W, A, S, and D controls.

Fire mode / Rotate object (z)

Undo

Fire mode

             Switch firemodes on an equipped weapon.

Rotate object (z)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the Z-axis.

Undo

While holding CTRL: Press to undo the last action.

Prone / Zero G Roll / Rotate object (x)

Cut

Prone / Zero G Roll

             With mag-boots on: Moves your Endoskeleton into a prone position.


             With mag-boots off: Hold this key and move the mouse to roll your Endoskeleton left and right.

Rotate object (x)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the X-axis.

Cut

While holding CTRL: Press to cut the selected objects, copying them to the clipboard before deleting them.

Snapping

Copy / Auto-snap

Snapping

             Toggles the snap function while carrying an item.

Copy

While holding CTRL: Press to copy any selected objects.

Auto-snap

While holding SHIFT: Press to toggle auto-snap. While NOT holding SHIFT: Hold to temporarily toggle auto-snap.

Swap shoulder

Paste

Swap shoulder

             While in third person, swap which shoulder the camera will view over.

Paste

While holding CTRL: Press to paste any copied objects.

Raise / lower

Raise / lower

             Raise or lower an equipped weapon.

Headlamp

Headlamp

             Toggles the built-in headlamp on your Endoskeleton.

Display ship blueprint

Display ship blueprint

             Displays your ship's blueprint so that it can be repaired with the Building tool.

Auction menu

Auction menu

             Shows a list of auctions while at a station.

Crouch

Decelerate

Transform target mode: Selected

Crouch

             Lower your Endoskeleton into a crouched position.

Decelerate

             Reduces your ship's throttle.

Transform target mode: Selected

             Only selected targets are transformed. Affects the move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

3rd person zoom

Decrease camera speed / Disable mouse wheel movement upon placement / Enable docking windows

Transform target mode: Contained

3rd person zoom

             Hold this key and use the scrollwheel to zoom in and out while in third person.

Decrease camera speed

             Hold to slow down the camera speed while using the W, A, S, and D controls.

Disable mouse wheel movement upon placement

             Prevent the mouse wheel from moving objects and modules further or closer to the camera while placing them.

Enable docking windows

             Hold to dock floating designer windows to each other, or to the side of the designer viewport.

Transform target mode: Contained

             All selected targets and descendants contained within them are transformed. Affects the move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

Jump / Hover up

Fire weapons

Pan camera

Jump / Hover up

             With mag-boots on: Make your Endoskeleton jump.


             With mag-boots off: Use your jetpack to hover upwards.

Pan camera

             Hold the space bar and move the mouse to pan the camera.

Fire weapons

             Fire weapons on your ship.

Crouch

Decelerate

Crouch

             Lower your Endoskeleton into a crouched position.

Decelerate

             Reduces your ship's throttle.

Auto run

Auto run

             Press to have your Endoskeleton run automatically.

Accelerate backwards

Accelerate backwards

             Press to accelerate your ship in the reverse direction.

Scroll up

Scroll up

             Scroll the chat window up.

Remove

Remove

             Remove the selected objects.

Decelerate backwards

Decelerate backwards

             Press to decelerate your ship in the reverse direction.

Scroll down

Scroll down

             Scroll the chat window down.

Strafe up

Strafe up

             Press to raise your ship in space.

Strafe left

Strafe left

             Press to move your ship to the left.

Strafe down

Strafe down

             Press to lower your ship in space.

Strafe right

Strafe right

             Press to move your ship to the right.

Transform target mode: Related

Transform target mode: Related

             Any target that is a parent to the selected target will also be transformed. Affects move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

Orient upwards

Orient upwards

             Rotates the Endoskeleton to the direction they are facing, so that the top of the Endoskeleton's head will point to the direction of the camera.

Transform mode

Transform mode

             Toggles the orientation of transform handles between local (object) and global (world) orientation.

Primary action / Interact / Move forward

Tool primary action / Add to selection

Primary action

             Triggers the primary action of the currently equipped item.

Interact

             Interact with buttons, doors, or other objects in the world. If a tool is equipped, you should use F to interact instead.

Move forward

Click and hold both left and right mouse buttons to move forward.

Tool primary action

             Use the priamry action of the selected tool.

Add to selection

               While holding SHIFT: Click the left mouse button to add an item to the selection group.

Add to selection

               While holding CTRL: Click the left mouse button to remove an item from the selection group.

Pan camera / Zoom camera / Cycle snap points

Pan camera

             Hold to pan the camera.

Zoom camera

             Scroll to zoom the camera.

Cycle snap points

               While holding SHIFT: Scroll to cycle through the snap points of a currently selected object. The Snap Tool must be simultaneously selected.

Secondary action / Move forward

Tool secondary action / Free cursor rotate

Secondary action

             Triggers the secondary action of the currently equipped item. For weapons, this is usuall an enhanced aim mode.

Move forward

Click and hold both left and right mouse buttons to move forward.

Tool secondary action

             Use the secondary action of the selected tool.

Free cursor rotate

             While in free cursor mode, rotate the camera by holding this button and moving the mouse.